# Twelve Monkeys (1995)

> A condemned prisoner crosses a collapsing timeline to uncover the source of humanity's plague while fighting institutional disbelief and his own uncertain sanity.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/36

## Facts

- Runtime: 129 min
- Genres: Science Fiction, Thriller, Mystery
- Director: Terry Gilliam
- Cast: Bruce Willis, Madeleine Stowe, Brad Pitt, Christopher Plummer, David Morse, Jon Seda, Christopher Meloni, Joey Perillo
- TMDB rating: 7.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114746/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: paranoid, bleak, surreal, late night sci fi viewing, 1990s movie marathon

## Synopsis

A time traveler races against fate to prevent humanity's downfall in a dystopian future.

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- [Looper (2012)](https://ember.film/movie/41201)
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- [Strange Days (1995)](https://ember.film/movie/239)
- [The Matrix (1999)](https://ember.film/movie/483)
- [Trancers (1984)](https://ember.film/movie/3144)

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